An Analysis of Privacy Through Plan Organization in North Cyprus Mass-Housing Apartment Units

This study analyzes a new phenomenon known as mass housing in the Northern part of Cyprus from examples chosen among well-known construction companies to determine the role and degree of considering privacy of the occupants in apartment blocks. Mass housing in Northern Cyprus started recently from 1960 through efforts of governmental and Union bodies followed by private companies and the expansion of the construction firms. Mass housing seemed to be the way of submitting the high demands and needs of the population of the country. Privacy in housing is one of the most important issues to be considered. Regardless of the individuals, cultural background, every person needs some sorts of privacy at their home for relaxation and comfort. Privacy plays the vital role in satisfaction of the occupant. Providing privacy is possible via considering different aspects of interior designs. Among these, floor plan, zoning, circulation and relation of those are seems to be the basic to improve the demand and satisfaction of the individuals within home interior environment. The current study is based on the collected data and analysis via plan organization. It is seen that interior design of the houses as home to variety of people bought from mass-housing projects needs urgent upgrade and consideration based on the occupant privacy and needs at the design process. Size and number of rooms has no significant relationship with privacy whereas the place and site of the bedroom and kitchen are more important for the occupants. Further recommendations are presented at the final chapter of the study. Keywords: Privacy, Plan Organization, Interior design, Mass Housing, North Cyprus